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OH HB436
Bill
Status
2/2/2010
Primary Sponsor
John Adams
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AI Summary
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Authorizes state agencies to contract out goods or services to private contractors through a competitive request for proposals process, with contract awards based on factors including price, evaluation criteria, and council advisory reports.
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Requires state agencies to prepare detailed written business cases justifying any contracting out proposal, including cost-benefit analyses, performance standards, transition plans, and contingency plans for contractor nonperformance.
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Establishes the Council on Efficient Government with seven members (one state agency head, six private enterprise representatives appointed by governor, senate president, and house speaker) to review business cases, issue advisory reports, and conduct oversight of contracting out activities.
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Imposes submission deadlines for business cases: at least 60 days before issuance of requests for proposals for contracts exceeding $10 million annually, 30 days before for contracts between $1-10 million, and 30 days before execution for contracts under $1 million.
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Requires all contracting out contracts to include specific articles addressing scope of work, quality levels, performance standards, payment terms, transition plans, contingency plans, public records compliance, audits, employee interview requirements, and intellectual property ownership.
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Mandates the Council prepare annual reports due January 15 documenting state agency contracting efforts, contract performance, business cases submitted, and recommendations, with oral summaries provided to legislative finance committees.
Legislative Description
To authorize a state agency to contract out its provision of a good or service to a private contractor under specific contractual provisions; to require the state agency to prepare a business case before executing such a contract; to create the Council on Efficient Government to review business cases, issue advisory reports, and undertake other duties regarding contracting out the provision of a good or service; to require the Council to prepare an annual report; and to require the Governor to select goods or services that could be provided by a private contractor and submit the selections for Council review.
Privatize provision of state agency goods and services
Last Action
To State Government
2/2/2010